Kolkata Knight Riders had to change the captain before IPL 2023. Shreyas Iyer Back Injury is almost out of the tournament due to a back injury. In such a situation, KKR has chosen Nitish Rana as the captain. He will be seen captaining the IPL for the first time.
However, he has experience running Delhi in domestic cricket. He has been a part of the KKR team since 2018 and is an essential member. KKR gave this information by stating it on social media.
However, KKR has expressed hope that Shreyas will play in IPL 2023 at some stage. But the return of this batsman is looking difficult. He is among the problems of the Indian team for the World Cup 2023.
In such a situation, Iyer would not like to be in a hurry to return. Jasprit Bumrah is also struggling with the same injury as him. He was in a hurry to return, which worsened the injury.
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 27, 2023
This Is How Nitish Rana’s Journey With KKR Has Been
Nitish has captained Delhi in 12 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In this, he got eight wins and four losses. The 29-year-old left-handed batsman was signed by KKR ahead of the 2018 season. Then Rs 3.40 crore was spent on them. Then in the 2022 mega auction, he was re-inducted by paying eight crore rupees.
Nitish Rana has played 74 matches for KKR and scored 1744 runs at a strike rate of 135.61. In IPL 2022, he scored 361 runs at a strike rate of 143.82. He was the second-highest run scorer for KKR after Shreyas.
Apart from KKR, he has also played for Mumbai Indians in IPL. He has been playing in IPL since 2016 and has played 91 matches. In this, he has scored 2181 runs with the help of 15 half-centuries. He has also taken seven wickets in bowling.
What Did KKR Say For Nitish?
Giving information about making Nitish Rana the captain, KKR hoped he would do an excellent job. Francaise said Kolkata Knight Riders announced today that Nitish Rana would captain the team without Shreyas Iyer.
Iyer is recovering from a back injury. While we expect Shreyas to feature at some stage during IPL 2023, we feel fortunate that Nitish will do a great job through his captaincy for the home team and his IPL experience with KKR since 2018.
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 27, 2023
Francaise said, “We are sure that under head coach Chandrakant Pandit, he will get the necessary support outside the field, and the very experienced players in the team will give him the necessary support on the field.” We wish him all the best for his new role and Shreyas’s speedy recovery.
